Ending Homelessness Today — Photo Contest

Today’s post comes from Tiago Russo Pinto, the winner of the Alliance photo contest. He shares with us the origins of the beautiful photograph and how he came upon the opportunity to take it.

The Run Home photo was part of a 2007 Bay Area Foundation Advisory Group to End Homelessness. It was a group effort to create the right image for the cover of the publication entitled, “Repairing Lives, Preparing Futures: Philanthropy’s Role in Supportive Services to End Homelessness.”

We are delighted to announce that Tiago Russo is the winner of the Alliance’s first ever photo contest!

Tiago submitted the photo “Run Home,” a heartwarming picture of a young boy running up the stairs towards with his family in the background. Alliance staff, judges, and friends all agreed that photo evoked an enthusiasm, joy, and energy around the concept of housing and home.

Thanks to all our wonderful fans and supporters who submitted photos for the Alliance photo contest. Our judges are reviewing all the excellent entries and while we wait for the results, we have a very special guest on the blog. Steve Berg, Vice President of Programs and Policy at the Alliance, speculates on what a country without homelessness could look like .

She’s not going to be homeless, even though her boyfriend beat her and disappeared with her money. Even though her job disappeared next, she and her babies had to move in with her mom, and now her mom’s boyfriend wants them out.

This morning, I was listening to an NPR podcast about our reliance on our digital devices. It’s the same song that’s become quite popular in the last few years – about our growing addiction to gadgets, our constant attachment to a never-ending stream of information and social networks, our world’s increasing speed and transience.

In a world of such haste, it takes discipline to slow down and take note of moments.

With the photo contest now in full swing, we thought it’d be a good time to detail for you what the contest judges are seeking. There are seven judges, five from the Alliance and 2 of our colleagues from the homelessness field.

Hey guys, today we have Grace here to tell us about the Alliance’s Photo Contest!
Aren’t you excited?! To learn more, you can go to the official blog post for the contest, or you can visit thewebsite.
To submit directly, just go here. We can’t wait to see your pictures! To see what has been submitted, visit our flickr account.
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